An unusual cause of a spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in a young healthy woman

The mortality rate of invasive GAS infections ranges from 25 to 48%, but the mortality of patients who develop shock is higher (30 to 70%).1,2 Primary GAS peritonitis is a rare condition occurring in patients without underlying causes such as a perforated viscus or pre-existing ascites.3 We report a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	New Zealand medical journal 2008-07, Vol.121 (1278), p.82
Hauptverfasser:	van Lelyveld-Haas, Lenneke E M, Dekkers, Angela J E, Postma, Bent, Tjan, David H T
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen Adult Female Humans Infections Mortality Peritonitis - diagnosis Peritonitis - microbiology Peritonitis - therapy Risk Factors Streptococcal Infections - diagnosis Streptococcal Infections - etiology Streptococcal Infections - therapy Streptococcus pyogenes Women
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